Volvo Car South Africa has announced it as recorded a “significant” year-on-year increase in sales of the Swedish marque’s plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), with the local arm of the Gothenburg-based brand saying this sales increase demonstrates the SA market’s growing appetite for electrified Volvos.
Over the first nine months of 2023, Volvo SA’s PHEV sales grew by “more than” 33 per cent, compared to the same period in 2022. The XC90 Recharged PHEV, the firm’s current flagship locally, Volvo says, was the key driver of its sales success, with local registrations for the pinnacle SUV in Volvo’s local portfolio improving by “more than” 55 per cent. At the same time, sales of the XC60 Recharge PHEV improved by a further 19 per cent.
“Thanks to an improved battery capacity, our XC60 and XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrids offer the customer the choice of using electric power for much – if not all – of their everyday commute, while still being able to undertake longer journeys thanks to the petrol engine. It’s this flexibility that we see resonating increasingly with South African buyers,” said Greg Maruszewski, Managing Director at Volvo Car SA.
